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  1. TheMazk

    Zildjian A rock crash ZOMBIE!

    Alright so this is a customers cymbal, but this was my first attempt at this particular method of repairing a crack this long. Normally I wouldn't bother with one this long on a B20 bronze cymbal, because of warping issues during welding; but I decided to try and just button up the ends and the...
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    Paiste sound formula Zombie!

    Ok so this was another ebay find, it had 4 cracks in the lathe grooves. I TIG welded the damage and WOW! This 20" dry ride is sweet! dryride03 repaired sound formula ride cymbal repair - YouTube
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    Home made 16" hats from two 16" crashes that I TIG welded cracks on

    These are sweet,IMO. 16" hi hats made from two 16" crashes - YouTube
  4. TheMazk

    Sabian PRO series Zombie studio crash...

    This cymbal came to me via Ebay, with a nasty edge crack. Now I have never considered the Pro series to be any better than the B8 pro's, but this little bugger is quite nice. Glassy and quick, a 16" studio crash it truely is, once I welded the damage...
  5. TheMazk

    Vintage Paiste sweetness

    So I got this old Paiste 2002 black label 16" thin crash off ebay; that had a really nasty crack on the edge and another small flea bite that had become a small crack. Well me being me, I welded up the cracks, and my god this cymbal is so sweet and if I was not afraid I would destroy it playing...
  6. TheMazk

    Hand hammered B8 pro "sound edge" style bottom hat

    Hey everybody, today I decided to re-hammer my Sabian B8 pro medium bottom hat into something I can't afford lol, some sound edge style hats, the top hat is a cast N12 alloy. This turn out really good I think: not sure if the Iphone can really make'em sound good though...
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    My homemade china crash!

    This is an old Sabian B8 Pro 18" medium crash. I played on this for years, and broke it several times and then welded it several times. I retired this last year, and today decided to beat it into somethng more useful lol. A ball peen hammer, ablock of wood and 30 minutes of my times laterI had a...
  8. TheMazk

    Zombie Sabian AAX metal crash (repaired) sound check

    So this awesome sounding cymbal was cracked in two places on the edge; now the TIG welds are made, I think it sounds really really good, do you?
  9. TheMazk

    Another zombie cymbal sound check

    Yes back from the dead is this wonderful sounding, A custom 18" crash that had two cracks on the edge, side by side, she's all good now though. Crack cymbal welding TIG welded Zildjian A custom 18" crash, sound check - YouTube
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    Another Zildjian saved from the Recycle Man!

    We CAN save him; we have the technology!
  11. TheMazk

    Nasty ugly Zildjian A, but kinda cool!

    Hey guys, by now most of you know I like to TIG weld damaged cymbals for fun and profit. Well the other day I got this Zildjian A 16" med. thin crash, that was really cracked bad, and while I was welding it back together, I forgot to brace the cymbal edge properly and it warped. Nasty warp...
  12. TheMazk

    Some sound "files" with an Ipod of repaired cymbals...

    I swear nothing but specialized mics can ever capture the beauty of a good cymbal(which my daughter's Ipod is not). Anyway here are some vids of my most recent TIG welded cymbals...some of ya'll have asked. Sabian Metal x hi hats with TIG welded top hat repair - YouTube Zildjian 20" A custom...
  13. TheMazk

    New member first post

    Hey everybody, I've been lurking here for a while, decided to join, and share. I don't have much in the way of recording knowledge but I can repair cracked cymbals, here is a pic of a Sabian AA metal X hi hat top that had a 4 inch crack along the lathe grooves, I TIG welded it. I thought it was...
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